Silver lining in the debt deluge
Published by The Bangkok Post Sukhumvit Asset Management Company (SAM) is optimistic non-performing loans (NPLs) in the hotel and tourism-related sectors can be contained as some investors are keen to extend fresh funding for properties with potential in preparation for…
Tourism Ministry plans to propose scrapping 2nd RT-PCR test
Published by The Bangkok Post The second RT-PCR test required by the Test & Go scheme should be scrapped by March if the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) agrees with the proposal, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry….
‘Nothing amiss’ about Akara mine licence
Published by The Bangkok Post Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday defended the government’s decision to extend Akara Resources Plc’s licences for gold and silver mining for another 10 years, insisting it is in line with the law. The company…
Story of Thai policeman in exile and victims of human trafficking revealed in parliament
Pol Maj-Gen Paween Pongsirin, former deputy commissioner of the 8th Provincial Police Bureau, who led an investigation into a Rohingya human trafficking network over six years ago, said last night that he feels relieved after his side of the story was …
US Indo-Pacific Strategy Short on Trade Incentives, Experts Say
WASHINGTON — A major initiative to strengthen and cement America’s ties with Asia and counterbalance China’s expanding influence lacks robust trade incentives that are viewed as politically perilous in the United States, where protectionist sentiment r…
The butterfly effect: tropical butterflies spread as monarchs dwindle in East Asia
Sparked by global warming and other forms of climate change, tropical butterflies are starting to arrive in Hong Kong and Taiwan in greater numbers, while temperate-zone species like the monarch appear to be dwindling in the region, conservationists to…
Skytrain poses challenges to next Bangkok governor
Anticipating challenging decisions ahead, the four candidates running in the election for governor of Bangkok are strongly opposing the extension of concession for the core Skytrain sections of the Green Line.They were speaking on the controversial pro…
Thailand Rally For Asean To Urge Major Powers To Restrain Competition
BANGKOK, Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai rallied ASEAN to be more assertive in calling for world major powers – especially those from the ASEAN Dialogue Partners – to restrain competition.In a statement, Thailand’s…